In fact, what we see here is not mere lack of interest, but a kind of resistance amongst people.

Most of the 13 dailies coming out of Rajkot have nothing positive to say about the yatra.

BJP spokesman Raju Dhruv says that more than 50,000 workers will join Advani in his first public meeting. Even if people turn out in huge numbers, it will be more of a victory for the Narendra Modi administration.

The chief ministers of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will be addressing the function.

Police Commissioner K Nityanadan said, "We have taken extraordinary care while making the security arrangements in the route. We have even deployed Chetak commandoes of the State Reserve Police."

But the people of Rajkot just don't understand what the fuss is all about.